Background
Ward, Bethea was born on July 6, 1924 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charles E. and Lucy (Walter) Ward.
Ward, Bethea was born on July 6, 1924 in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Daughter of Charles E. and Lucy (Walter) Ward.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Syracuse University, 1946; postgraduate, Trinity U., San Antonio, 1965, 66, 68; postgraduate, San Antonio The Art Institute of Chicago, 1967; postgraduate, Houston Museum Fine Arts School, 1973-1975.
Interior designer, Davison-Paxon, Atlanta, 1946-1947; associate professor interior design, University Texas, Austin, 1947-1951; interior designer, Heminways-Bundrick, Shreveport, Louisiana, 1951-1955; draftsman, supervisor, Arkansas Fuel subsidiary Cities Service Company, Shreveport, 1955-1960; draftsman, supervisor, Cities Svc. Company Midland, San Antonio, 1961-1982; visual artist, owner, Texas Notables Studio-Gallerie, Houston, since 1983.
Founding charter member National Museum Women, Washington. Member Houston Museum of Natural Science. Member Hoover Watercolor Society (founding member 1952), Watercolor Art Society Houston (Chairman board social chairman, secretary, co-founder), Art League Houston, Cultural Arts Council Houston, Coppini Academy Fine Arts (life), Texas State History Association, Texas History Foundation, Magnolia Homes Tour Association (life), Tau Epsilon, Tau Sigma Delta (life member).